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红包 in Context

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红包

Usage 1 - " red envelope containing money": 

Sentence

过年小朋友们有红包拿。  

English:

Kids get red money packets when celebrating Chinese New Year.

Top-Down Words:

过年 - to celebrate Chinese New Year
拿 ná - to hold, to take


Sentence

红包里有多少钱?  

English:

How much money is in the red packet?

Top-Down Words:

里 lǐ - inside, within
钱 qián - money


Sentence

红包里装了100元现金.  

English:

There is 100rmb cash in the red packet.

Top-Down Words:

装 zhuāng - to load, to fit, to pack
里 lǐ - inside, within


*Sentence

人人都可以收到红包。

English:

Everyone can get a red envelope (money inside).

Top-Down Words:

都 dōu - all, every
收到 shōudào - to receive


*Sentence

以前红包一定是现金,现在的红包就是手机上的数字。

English:

In the past red envelopes were always cash, but now they are just numbers on a phone.

Top-Down Words:

以前 yǐqián - before, in the past
就 jiù - exactly, just
数字 shùzì - number



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Comments   2

Jason Pon

So many sentences about a red envelope!!!

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Oscar Haglund🤝

They are really important in Chinese culture and has no meaning for westerners so makes sense to do a few on them

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